New Releases Hurting the Breeders

[Devilness Chant]

Pros and cons to the trait boom we've had. Yeah it lessens the value of them when they're so dom and a lot of ppl are getting them. What makes traits worth more are the rarity, and popularity of them.
But I think ppl really needed the boost. What I mean is, I noticed a lot of ppl getting a bit...say...cranky to see so few get new traits when so many weren't. It's a really exciting feeling to look at a box from a starter and see you got something new. It's one of the fun parts of breeding.
I had gotten a few of those new rare traits, and noticed that while most didn't get too rude, they resented it. I got to the point I was almost embarrassed to say anything about a box i got. I felt like if I posted traits into any chat, ppl would feel like I was rubbing it in, or like one person said, I was bragging. So I got to the point I only told one close friend cause I knew they would be excited for me, but didn't want to tell others cause I didn't want them to feel bad or resent me.
I haven't gotten anything from the Halloweens, and yes I get frustrated with them and want to nuke them all sometimes. But in a way I'm relieved. I had made up my mind if I got anything new I wouldn't say anything cept to a few friends.
Our community is made up of a lot of wonderful supportive ppl. Seeing so many get their chance at that excitement is wonderful. And I think it's gone a long way to make breeding more fun for everyone.
Cons...Too many new traits too fast have really flooded the market and made them less appreciated. I think this boost has been wonderful, but I do believe for future new traits it should be a bit less. Less new traits, less dom traits. An even mix of dom and rec would be nice. So that more still get a chance for that great rush and others work pays off. It may create a better stability for for secondary market as well.
And yes we are in over kill on the new starters. There's not a break in between to breed out the one batch of starters before the next comes out. I'm still breeding Callabs + Halloween starters and it's already time for the christmas kitties to come out. Many of us can't all afford a large cattery, and breeding one hopeful starter means opening more boxes. A cattery can grow really fast or we can just fall behind on everything which makes it really frustrating and takes a lot of the fun out of it when you have to nuke good kitties to make room for a hopeful.
This is also a good reason for the one week wait on new borns instead of two. (Not to bring up a sore subject) But it could let us know earlier if we need to move on to the next starter, or know earlier if we're breeding a (excuse the expression) dud. It would save us all time and money, so that we can breed out our desired kitties.